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DD wrote:

Archie Duda Goal Machine wrote: The blue and black No.8 would definitely be one of my five favourite Royals, Mike.
I had a quick look at the WAFL Footy Facts website and I reckon that would've been Round 17, 1977.

Welcome Archie. How did the chant go from the ferals at Perth Oval?

Archie Duda is his name...... Duda.. Duda........ Archie Duda is his name Oh Duda Dey!

I remember John K Watts used to call him zippety Duda....pretty funny old Wattsy.

anchorman wrote: I hope you are wrong about Kelly at Geelong Mike.I think he will fit in nicely.I don't just see him as an onballer. I can see him fitting nicely in the forward line somewhere.He is a very talented player.

I agree with Mike...as an outside mid I think he'll struggle to get a gig along with Selwood x 2, Danger, Mitch Duncan, Menegola, Blicavs....

Thanks, DD, pretty sure that's how the Duda chant went.
I only realised in recent years that Archie's actual first name was Arthur.
Of course, he ended up at Lathlain Park via Subi.
Though Archie and fellow prolific goalkicker Murray Couper were vastly different players, they both had short stints at two other clubs after leaving their "spiritual homes".

Indeed, BC, were he still with us, JKW would add a bit of life into the sometimes "vanilla" analysis of the modern game.